What needs to happen now?

Folks,Here are two urgent questions that require you to sit back and listen:What are you working on now?What needs to happen? If you run a subscription business or have recently subscribed to a new service, it’s worth thinking about what it mean...

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Mar 31, 2025
Take a guess

Folks,When we make assertions, we are saying, “I will do X and Y will happen.” I know what you are thinking - and maybe you are right - we don’t get Y, or anything close to it. So, what’s the point of making an assertion? Affirmative resignation...

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Mar 24, 2025
Again, Again!

Folks,I wrote the blog Fitter Faster Stronger a few days before the Wales v England game, not because I was forecasting a whitewasher or making a point about the physical condition of the Welsh players, but because it’s easy to get caught up in the d...

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Mar 17, 2025
Again, Again!

Folks,When my kids were young, I would hang them upside down or tickle them – “again, again” was a common request.What’s next? Feels a little harsher. Maybe even dismissive of the last effort. And that’s key because when you believe your best work is...

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Mar 10, 2025
Best Year Ever

Folks,While there are no guarantees that it will be my best year ever, or for that matter the best year ever for my kids or Lins, it’s worth the ask—that is to say, the conversation has been worth it.For reference, our headings are:FinancialFamilyHea...

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Mar 03, 2025
Waiting for the penny to drop

Folks,My kids love those machines - coin droppers. This week, my desk has reminded me of a coin dropper; lots of stuff on the verge of getting done. Do I keep frantically feeding the machine with effort or do I sit back and wait? Will the return...

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Feb 24, 2025
If you don’t who will?

Folks,Hang around with writers for long enough, and you will see the temptation to please the editor, the reader, or your parents is real.I’ve noticed that as I develop copy for my book or a workshop, what changes is my commitment to the idea. What I...

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Feb 17, 2025
The best way to market yourself

Folks,As some of you may know I’ve been sat on the completion of my first book, Good Coach Bad Coach. It could be the cost of self-publication or the fear that once I’ve released it, I’ve got nowhere to hide. Whatever the reason, it’s on ice, with pl...

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Feb 03, 2025
Acceptance is powerful

Folks,Don’t worry, I’m not about to hit you with some Oprah Winfrey vibes - hear me out. Last week I spent a bit of time with a bigger hitter in the sports coaching world. You know the type: fancy title, well-known badge on the tracksuit. Only,...

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Jan 27, 2025
What do you see?

Folks,Do you know anyone else, apart from me, that is an advice monster? You know the type. People who don’t know what the issue is but are sure they have the answer - quick to solve the first problem, not the real problem.Last week, I discovered a q...

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Jan 20, 2025